The White House and Campus Rape

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Created 01/30/2014 - 10:00am

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Susan Estrich

On Wednesday, the White House announced that it was launching a new federal task force to address sexual assault on college campuses. "I've got your back," the president said to the millions of American women (the White House report put the number at 1 in 5) who are forced to have sex without their consent (the definition of rape) during their lifetimes. The president said that an "inspiring wave of student-led activism" had led to his decision, and said the task force would come back with recommendations in 90 days.

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